Exam Survival

Looking for a place to revise? Remember many of the libraries have longer opening hours throughout the exam period. Our very own Health Sciences Library will be open for longer at weekends, 10:00-18:00, and also Western Bank Library will be open until midnight Mon-Thurs and Sun. 

And of course there's always the IC, open 24/7. Check out all the Library opening hours here.

There's also plenty of silent study areas throughout all the Library sites. The Health Sciences Library has a separate silent study room at the far end of the Library. Ask for directions at the counter.

Group Rooms and Laptops - bookings now open

Welcome back everyone. Just to let you know the group study rooms at the newly refurbished Health Sciences Library are now available to book. All you have to do is log into MUSE and click on the 'MyRooms and Resources' link. 

There are 2 rooms to choose from. A single room with capacity for 8 people, and also the Dr David Ryan Room which has 2 bookable tables that will fit 6 people each. Bookings can be made for anytime during the day and up to 2 days in advance.

We also have 10 new laptops that can be booked throughout the day. Again just use the 'MyRooms and Resources' link in MUSE or alternatively ask at the Library counter.

10 of the Best: 6# MEDLINE

After a short break we’re back with our feature ‘10 of the Best’, promoting some of the top information resources for students, staff and researchers across the Faculty. And this month we’re looking at Medline. 

Now you can probably tell that we’re not ranking these top 10 resources in order because otherwise Medline would almost certainly be up there at number 1. Containing more than 8.7 million records and with over 5,516 journals indexed, Medline is probably the most comprehensive database of medical and health care literature available. So if you’re looking for journal articles or conference proceedings to support your studies or research, Medline is the place to go. 

But how do you go about searching such a mammoth database? 

Well before you do anything you need to make sure that you’re logged into MUSE. Medline is available via a subscription paid for by the Library so if you want full access wherever you are, make sure you log into MUSE first. Then from the Library tab access the Library's catalogue StarPlus and  search for 'Medline'. From the search results select 'Medline via OvidSP' and click 'view online'. 

Once you’re connected to Medline you can then begin your search. There are both basic and advanced search options but for the most thorough search you should always choose the advanced search box. From here you can link your keywords to the database’s subject headings, ensuring none of your search terms are missed, and you can explode or focus your results as needed. 

Check out our Medline tutorial for a full guide on using Medline as well as all our top tips on getting the most out of your search; 

https://librarydevelopment.group.shef.ac.uk/shef-only/databases/medline.html

Box of Broadcasts Trial - Available until 12 December ONLY!

We have secured a trial account to Box of Broadcasts, an off-air recording and media archive service. BoB allows you to record TV and radio programmes that are scheduled to be broadcast over the next seven days, as well as retrieving programmes from the last seven days from a selected list of recorded channels.

After a programme is recorded users can stream a Flash video in a web page - in a similar way to BBC's iPlayer. BoB stores recorded TV and Radio programmes in an archive indefinitely* for all users to enjoy. The archive currently offers over 45,000 TV and radio programmes covering all genres, including medicine, health and science, and that number is set to rise as more higher education institutions join BoB.

Please contact Clare Scott c.scott@sheffield.ac.uk for details of how to access this trial.

This trial is only available until 12 December. It is expensive to subscribe so we really need to know what you think. Please let give us your feedback on this service here:

http://www.shef.ac.uk/library/cdfiles/trialfeedback 

Eating and Drinking Policy

Hi, hope you're all enjoying the newly refurbished Health Sciences Library (RHH). Just a quick reminder that RHH now has a new eating and drinking policy which only allows bottled-water inside the Library. There is however an eatwithUS cafe selling a range of hot and cold food and drinks right outside the Library, along with plenty of social spaces where you can go if you've brought your own snacks. 

Our new policy was agreed after consultation with students however we will be reviewing it after 6 months. So if you've got any comments or strong views either for or against the new policy do let us know. Leave a comment below or fill in a comment slip the next time you're in the Library. 

Health Sciences Library is now open!

The newly refurbished Health Sciences Library (RHH) reopened its doors on the 5th November and it's already proving a popular service among staff and students. The Library holds stock covering every area taught in our Faculty and caters for every department; so if you're a student in Dentistry, Human Communication Sciences, Medicine, Nursing and Midwifery, Orthoptics or ScHARR, this is the Library for you! 

We have collaborative learning spaces and silent study facilities, with lots of PC's and desk spaces. We also have bookable group study rooms. There's friendly and knowledge staff on hand to answer any enquiries you might have and there's a new cafe just outside the Library for those all important study breaks. 

So come and pay us a visit.

Spotlight on Business Source Premier

Business Source Premier is a new resource for global business literature and data, such as country and industry reports. It also provides company profiles, which will be useful for any student preparing for job applications or interviews.

The database has text to speech functionality (in English) for documents in html format. The search interface can be translated into a number of different languages, and articles in html format can also be translated. If you create a personalised account within the database, you can organise your search results in folders and add notes to documents that you save. You can also save searches, create alerts and RSS feeds. Apps for iPhone and Android devices are available.

This database will be of interest to students and researchers in a range of disciplines across the University. To get access, open StarPlus from the library tab in MUSE and click the Log in link in the top right corner. Type Business Source Premier into the University Collections search box.